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Background

Hopewell was established as a not-for-profit organization in 1993 by Cleveland native Clara T. Rankin. Our first residents (residential clients) were accepted in 1996.

Hopewell is the only therapeutic farm community in Ohio and one of only a handful in the United States. We are licensed to serve up to 40 adults. Hopewell employs approximately 60 full-time, part-time and prn clinical, direct care and administrative staff.

We help individuals understand the importance of their medications, develop the skills necessary to live more independently, build self-confidence, return to school or find jobs and experience personal success.

Mission

Hopewell provides an opportunity for adults with serious mental illness to experience a self-reliant and satisfying life through participation in a vibrant residential therapeutic farm community.

Vision

Using the power of nature, meaningful work, therapeutic community, evidence-based practices and a highly skilled, caring staff, Hopewell aims to transform the lives of those living with serious mental illness. In an atmosphere of respect and acceptance, residents develop the skills and outlook they need to connect to a supportive fabric of family, friends, services, and work when they leave.

We routinely refine our practices on the basis of our own research and that of others. We contribute our knowledge to the field of mental health treatment and promote healthy attitudes about mental illness. We envision a future of financial strength that will enable us to welcome individuals regardless of their ability to afford treatment.

Hopewell is licensed and certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) and was the first therapeutic farm community in the United States to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for Therapeutic Community: Mental Health (Adults). Hopewell is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the American Residential Treatment Association (ARTA). Research projects are carried out at Hopewell through a partnership with Case Western Reserve University.